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doveship

doveship noun: the possession of the dove-like qualities of harmlessness and innocence.

Noun

doveship (uncountable)

  1. (nonce-word, obsolete) The possession of the dove-like qualities of harmlessness and innocence.
    • For us, let our doveship approve itself in meekness of suffering, not in actions of cruelty.c. 1625, Joseph Hall, The Beauty and Unity of the Church (sermon)

Origin of doveship

From dove + -ship.

Questions about doveship

What does doveship mean?
Doveship means the possession of the dove-like qualities of harmlessness and innocence.
What part of speech is doveship?
Doveship is a noun.

Words near doveship in the dictionary

  1. Doverite
  2. Doverspike
  3. Doverspikes
  4. doves
  5. doves of peace
  6. doveship
  7. dovetail
  8. dovetail joint
  9. dovetailed
  10. dovetailedness
  11. dovetailer

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